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Swindon Town 2-1 Charlton Athletic | League One play-off match reporthttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/14/swindon-town-charlton-athletic-league-one
<p>Swindon Town will have an advantage when the second leg of this League One play-off semi-final kicks off on Monday evening, but it should have been far greater.</p><p>Leading by two goals after an hour, they conceded the sort of goal that makes managers grind their teeth in frustration to leave the tie very much in the balance. However, the Swindon manager, Danny Wilson, took a remarkably sanguine view after the game. "If we'd gone there with a two or three-goal lead we might have been complacent," he said. "It might have done us a favour."</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/14/swindon-town-charlton-athletic-league-one">Continue reading...</a>League OneSwindonCharlton AthleticFootballSportLeague One 2009-10Fri, 14 May 2010 21:08:16 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/14/swindon-town-charlton-athletic-league-onePhotograph: Tony Marshall/Empics SportCharlton Athletic's Lloyd Sam, top, and Swindon Town's Alan Sheehan battle for the ball. Photograph: Tony Marshall/Empics SportPhotograph: Tony Marshall/Empics SportCharlton Athletic's Lloyd Sam, top, and Swindon Town's Alan Sheehan battle for the ball. Photograph: Tony Marshall/Empics SportRichard Rae at County Ground2010-05-14T21:08:16ZThe Football League end-of-season awards | Louise Taylorhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2010/may/11/football-league-season-awards
From Keith Alexander to Chris Hughton, physios becoming managers and the quote-machine that is Ian Holloway<p>The Football League season is all over bar the play-offs so here are my end of season awards.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2010/may/11/football-league-season-awards">Continue reading...</a>FootballChampionshipLeague OneLeague TwoSportChampionship 2009-10League One 2009-10League Two 2009-10Tue, 11 May 2010 12:35:10 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2010/may/11/football-league-season-awardsPhotograph: Clint Hughes/PAKeith Alexander, who died in March, will be remembered as a pioneer after becoming the first full-time black manager in the Football League in 1993. Photograph: Clint Hughes/PAPhotograph: Clint Hughes/PAKeith Alexander, who died in March, will be remembered as a pioneer after becoming the first full-time black manager in the Football League in 1993. Photograph: Clint Hughes/PALouise Taylor2010-05-11T12:35:10ZMark Stimson leaves relegated Gillinghamhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/10/mark-stimson-leaves-relegated-gillingham
• Stimson leaves Gillingham by mutual consent<br />• Club were relegated to League Two last weekend<p>The Gillingham manager Mark Stimson has left the club by mutual consent.</p><p>The Gills were relegated from League One on Saturday after their 3-0 defeat at Wycombe. They return to League Two after just one season.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/10/mark-stimson-leaves-relegated-gillingham">Continue reading...</a>GillinghamLeague OneFootballSportLeague One 2009-10Mon, 10 May 2010 11:50:17 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/10/mark-stimson-leaves-relegated-gillinghamPhotograph: Peter Ford/Action ImagesMark Stimson took over as Gillingham manager in 2007. Photograph: Peter Ford/Action ImagesPhotograph: Peter Ford/Action ImagesMark Stimson took over as Gillingham manager in 2007. Photograph: Peter Ford/Action ImagesPress Association2010-05-10T11:50:17ZFive things we learned from watching football this weekend | John Ashdownhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/may/10/five-things-we-learned-football
Liverpool could be nervously looking over their shoulder, Sam Allardyce deserves more credit and Leeds aren't chokers after all<p>While Chelsea, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/may/09/chelsea-wigan-athletic-premier-league" title="">8-0 victors over Wigan Athletic</a>, cavorted around Stamford Bridge with the Premier League trophy, Steven Gerrard, whose Liverpool side <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/may/09/hull-city-liverpool-premier-league" title="">had shambled to a 0-0 draw at relegated Hull City</a>, was scrambling through a mini-pitch invasion at the KC Stadium as a few overamorous Tigers fans attempted to cop a feel or make off with his captain's armband. It was a finale somehow befitting of Liverpool's season and not exactly the finale that the England midfielder would have pictured.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/may/10/five-things-we-learned-football">Continue reading...</a>Premier LeagueFootballSportLeague OneLiverpoolSol CampbellTottenham HotspurSam AllardyceBlackburn RoversLeeds UnitedLeague One 2009-10Mon, 10 May 2010 11:04:58 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/may/10/five-things-we-learned-footballPhotograph: Craig Brough/Action ImagesSteven Gerrard struggles to escape from a host of fans at Hull's KC Stadium. Photograph: Craig Brough/Action ImagesPhotograph: Craig Brough/Action ImagesSteven Gerrard struggles to escape from a host of fans at Hull's KC Stadium. Photograph: Craig Brough/Action ImagesJohn Ashdown2010-05-10T11:04:58ZLeeds United 2-1 Bristol Rovers | League One match reporthttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/10/leeds-championship
<p>Simon Grayson is expecting life to get slightly easier when Leeds United begin next season in the Championship. "I'm hoping the hard part is behind us now," the Leeds manager said after a 2-1 victory over Bristol Rovers secured the second automatic promotion spot before a raucous full house at Elland Road. "We do have a habit of making life hard for ourselves, and we couldn't have made it much harder than going a man down and then a goal down."</p><p>Grayson's theory is that a club of Leeds' size will not stand out so much in the Championship, where they will find themselves playing against more or less equals most of the time. "In Division One we found everyone raising their game against us, looking forward to the fixture for months," he said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/10/leeds-championship">Continue reading...</a>League OneLeeds UnitedBristol RoversFootballSportLeague One 2009-10Mon, 10 May 2010 06:00:30 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/10/leeds-championshipPhotograph: Michael Regan/Getty ImagesLeeds manager Simon Grayson, left, celebrates victory and promotion at Elland Road. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Michael Regan/Getty ImagesLeeds manager Simon Grayson, left, celebrates victory and promotion at Elland Road. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty ImagesPaul Wilson at Elland Road2010-05-10T06:00:30ZMillwall 3-2 Swindon Town | League One match reporthttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/08/millwall-swindon-league-one
<p>In sport, as in life, it is often the hope that hurts the most. Millwall will testify to that having for the merest of moments here – during their 3-2 win over Swindon – looked destined for promotion to the Championship. But as quickly as joy came it disappeared following Leeds' comeback against Bristol Rovers. Rarely has a victory felt so frustrating in this part of South London.</p><p>So it is the play-offs for both these sides, who started the day in third and fourth place respectively, and given their expectations at the start of the season, neither can be too disappointed with that. Particularly Swindon, given they opened the campaign with a 5-0 thrashing to Gillingham and were playing in League Two less than three years ago. Having finished fifth on the back of this defeat, they will take on fourth-placed Charlton for the chance to play in the League One play-off final on 29 May while Millwall, who remain in third, take on sixth-placed Huddersfield.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/08/millwall-swindon-league-one">Continue reading...</a>League OneMillwallSwindonFootballSportLeague One 2009-10Sat, 08 May 2010 16:15:35 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/08/millwall-swindon-league-onePhotograph: Anthony Devlin/PAMillwall go 2-1 up against Swindon thanks to an own goal by Gordon Greer, right, but both sides were denied automatic promotion. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PAPhotograph: Anthony Devlin/PAMillwall go 2-1 up against Swindon thanks to an own goal by Gordon Greer, right, but both sides were denied automatic promotion. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PASachin Nakrani at The Den2010-05-08T16:15:35ZLeeds United 2-1 Bristol Rovers | League One match reporthttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/08/leeds-united-bristol-rovers-league-one
<p>Two goals in four second-half minutes sent 10-man Leeds back into the Championship after a three-year absence on one of the liveliest afternoons even Elland Road has witnessed.</p><p>Leeds looked to be destined for the dreaded play-offs once again when Darryl Duffy put Rovers ahead at the start of the second half, before an inspired substitution by Simon Grayson saw Jon Howson equalise for the home side just five minutes after coming off the bench. Four minutes after that Jermaine Beckford supplied an emphatic finish when Bradley Johnson's shot was blocked on the line and Leeds were going up.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/08/leeds-united-bristol-rovers-league-one">Continue reading...</a>Leeds UnitedLeague OneBristol RoversFootballSportLeague One 2009-10Sat, 08 May 2010 16:13:31 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/08/leeds-united-bristol-rovers-league-onePhotograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PAJermaine Beckford celebrates scoring Leeds United's second goal against Bristol Rovers at Elland Road. Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PAPhotograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PAJermaine Beckford celebrates scoring Leeds United's second goal against Bristol Rovers at Elland Road. Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PAPaul Wilson at Elland Road2010-05-08T16:13:31ZFootball: Jermaine Beckford seals promotion for Leeds Unitedhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/08/league-one-round-up-leeds
• Ten-man Leeds come from behind to beat Bristol Rovers<br />• Gillingham relegated after defeat at Wycombe<p><strong>Leeds United</strong> will play Championship football after coming from a man and a goal down to beat <strong>Bristol Rovers</strong> 2-1 and clinch second place.</p><p>Jermaine Beckford scored the winning goal with 27 minutes to play, but Leeds faced a nervy finale in the knowledge that failure to win the game would have led to them dropping below <strong>Millwall</strong>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/08/league-one-round-up-leeds">Continue reading...</a>League OneFootballSportLeague One 2009-10Sat, 08 May 2010 15:57:22 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/08/league-one-round-up-leedsPhotograph: Ed Sykes/Action ImagesJermaine Beckford and Max-Alain Gradel have words during Leeds' win over Bristol Rovers. Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action ImagesPhotograph: Ed Sykes/Action ImagesJermaine Beckford and Max-Alain Gradel have words during Leeds' win over Bristol Rovers. Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action ImagesGuardian Staff2010-05-08T15:57:22ZLeeds look to shift back into gear and keep promotion automatichttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/08/leeds-united-bristol-rovers
• Simon Grayson's side hope to avoid play-off uncertainty<br />• Keeper Andersen's World Cup hopes stand in way<p>Leeds United's automatic promotion hopes are on a collision course with Mikkel Andersen's South African dream. Acutely aware that a clean sheet at Elland Road today could boost his chances of inclusion in Denmark's World Cup squad on Monday, the Bristol Rovers goalkeeper stands between Simon Grayson's side and the Championship.</p><p>Andersen, borrowed from Reading, will prove a key figure on an afternoon of tension, trauma, tears and terrific joy in English football's third tier.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/08/leeds-united-bristol-rovers">Continue reading...</a>Leeds UnitedLeague OneFootballSportLeague One 2009-10Fri, 07 May 2010 23:40:42 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/08/leeds-united-bristol-roversPhotograph: Jan Kruger/Getty ImagesLeeds have been using their top scorer, Jermaine Beckford, from the bench in recent weeks. Photograph: Jan Kruger/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Jan Kruger/Getty ImagesLeeds have been using their top scorer, Jermaine Beckford, from the bench in recent weeks. Photograph: Jan Kruger/Getty ImagesLouise Taylor2010-05-07T23:40:42ZHartlepool appeal against points deduction over ineligible playerhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/07/hartlepool-appeal-points-deduction
• Club appeal against fine and loss of three points<br />• Ineligible player fielded in win over Brighton<p>Hartlepool United have lodged an appeal with the Football League against their points deduction for fielding an ineligible player.</p><p>The League One club played Gary Liddle in last month's 2-0 win over Brighton despite him being suspended, prompting yesterday's £10,000 fine and three-point deduction.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/07/hartlepool-appeal-points-deduction">Continue reading...</a>HartlepoolLeague OneFootballSportLeague One 2009-10Fri, 07 May 2010 13:53:26 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/07/hartlepool-appeal-points-deductionPhotograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesHartlepool, in white, have appealed against their punishment for fielding an ineligible player. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesHartlepool, in white, have appealed against their punishment for fielding an ineligible player. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesPress Association2010-05-07T13:53:26ZLeeds hoping to cast aside stage fright and escape League One | Louise Taylorhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/may/07/leeds-united-league-one
Leeds are confident they can win automatic promotion in front of their own fans at Elland Road<p>Tension, trauma, tears and terrific joy are guaranteed in English football's third tier tomorrow.</p><p>With a single round of League One games remaining, three points divide second-placed Leeds and sixth-placed Huddersfield, leaving Millwall, Swindon and Charlton sandwiched in-between.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/may/07/leeds-united-league-one">Continue reading...</a>Leeds UnitedLeague OneFootballSportLeague One 2009-10Fri, 07 May 2010 12:33:40 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/may/07/leeds-united-league-onePhotograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesLeeds United will be hoping Jermaine Beckford will be up for their crucial fixture against Bristol Rovers. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesLeeds United will be hoping Jermaine Beckford will be up for their crucial fixture against Bristol Rovers. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesLouise Taylor2010-05-07T12:33:40ZHartlepool deducted three points for fielding suspended playerhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/06/hartlepool-deducted-three-points
• United now only one point clear of League One relegation zone<br />• Pools have 28 days in which to appeal<p>Hartlepool United have been thrust back into the League One relegation battle after being deducted three points for fielding a suspended player.</p><p>The Pools selected Gary Liddle for the 2-0 win over Brighton on 5 April when the player should have been sitting out the first game of a two-match ban after collecting his 10th booking of the season in United's previous game. The club has also been handed a suspended fine of £10,000.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/06/hartlepool-deducted-three-points">Continue reading...</a>HartlepoolLeague OneFootballSportLeague One 2009-10Thu, 06 May 2010 14:17:30 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/06/hartlepool-deducted-three-pointsPhotograph: Lee Smith/Action ImagesChris Turner's Hartlepool side are now in danger of the drop from League One. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action ImagesPhotograph: Lee Smith/Action ImagesChris Turner's Hartlepool side are now in danger of the drop from League One. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action ImagesJohn Ashdown2010-05-06T14:17:30ZCharlton 1-0 Leeds United | League One match reporthttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/01/charlton-leeds-united-league-one
<p>The race for the final League One promotion spot is still twitching with unpredictable, and for Leeds United agonising, life. Defeat to a peppy and energetic Charlton Athletic at The Valley, combined with Millwall's defeat at Tranmere, means Leeds remain in second. "Our destiny is still in our own hands. I thought we dominated possession and we had great chances to win the game," Simon Grayson said. But in truth Leeds blew it here, failing to have a serious attempt on goal during a second half when they knew victory would have clinched promotion.</p><p>Charlton and Swindon now have an outside chance of going up automatically, and Huddersfield are not quite out of it. The final day seems certain to be shot through with fist-gnawing tension.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/01/charlton-leeds-united-league-one">Continue reading...</a>League OneCharlton AthleticLeeds UnitedFootballSportLeague One 2009-10Sat, 01 May 2010 20:26:02 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/01/charlton-leeds-united-league-onePhotograph: Neil Tingle/Empics SportCharlton Athletic's Deon Burton, centre, and Leeds United's Richard Naylor, right, battle for the ball. Photograph: Neil Tingle/Empics SportPhotograph: Neil Tingle/Empics SportCharlton Athletic's Deon Burton, centre, and Leeds United's Richard Naylor, right, battle for the ball. Photograph: Neil Tingle/Empics SportBarney Ronay at The Valley2010-05-01T20:26:02ZLeeds United 4-1 MK Dons | League One match reporthttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/24/leeds-united-mk-dons-football
Leeds United 4-1 MK Dons<p>It wasn't meant to be this way. The consensus last autumn was that Leeds would have automatic promotion sown up by March, probably with a record points tally for English football's third tier. Then, around the time they beat Manchester United in the third round of the FA Cup, Simon Grayson's team took their eyes off the ball.</p><p>The chasing pack began to reel them in and, lately, it has been a case of if Leeds win promotion, rather than when.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/24/leeds-united-mk-dons-football">Continue reading...</a>League OneLeeds UnitedMK DonsFootballSportLeague One 2009-10Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:08:09 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/24/leeds-united-mk-dons-footballSpencer Vignes2010-04-24T20:08:09ZSaturday's fooball – as it happened!https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/24/latest-football-scores
At the end of what can only be described as an utterly thrilling couple of hours, some teams went up, and some other teams went down<p>I'll be here properly from about 2pm, and these are the 13 killer games I'll be focusing on. Forget the league tables, today's real Premier League fixtures are right here; the ones, in all four divisions, that really mean something. With all this going on, you can stick your Bolton v Portsmouth, to be frank – the best game of the day, the one with massive implications at the top and the bottom of one of our league tables, is at Underhill.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/24/latest-football-scores">Continue reading...</a>Premier LeagueChampionshipLeague OneLeague TwoFootballSportChampionship 2009-10League One 2009-10Sat, 24 Apr 2010 11:29:48 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/24/latest-football-scoresPhotograph: Lee Smith/Action ImagesHull City fans watch their side slide limply out of the Premier League – barring some wacky scorelines in their last two games – with home defeat to Sunderland. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action ImagesPhotograph: Lee Smith/Action ImagesHull City fans watch their side slide limply out of the Premier League – barring some wacky scorelines in their last two games – with home defeat to Sunderland. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action ImagesSimon Burnton2010-04-24T11:29:48ZSouthend fans don't know whether to laugh or cry over mixed fortunes | Louise Taylorhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/apr/20/southend-fans-mixed-fortunes
Sainsbury's has come to the rescue of Steve Tilson's side but the&nbsp;Shrimpers look doomed to descend into League Two<p>The bad news at Roots Hall is that Steve Tilson's side look doomed to League Two. The good news is <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/20/southend-united-hmrc-winding-up" title="Southend appear to have finally eliminated the threat of being wound up">Southend appear to have finally eliminated the threat of being wound up</a> in the high court tomorrow after Sainsbury's came to their rescue.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/apr/20/southend-fans-mixed-fortunes">Continue reading...</a>SouthendLeague OneFootballSportLeague One 2009-10Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:10:53 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/apr/20/southend-fans-mixed-fortunesPhotograph: Clive Gee/PABrighton's Gus Poyet and Southend manager Steve Tilson on the sidelines during Saturday's League One match. Photograph: Clive Gee/PAPhotograph: Clive Gee/PABrighton's Gus Poyet and Southend manager Steve Tilson on the sidelines during Saturday's League One match. Photograph: Clive Gee/PALouise Taylor2010-04-20T13:10:53ZNorwich City, Notts County and Rochdale confirm promotionshttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/17/norwich-city-notts-county-rochdale
• Canaries return to Championship at first attempt<br />• Rochdale promoted for first time in 41 years<p>Norwich City confirmed promotion back to the Championship with three games to spare thanks to a 1-0 victory at Charlton. Meanwhile, after a turbulent season off the pitch, Notts County secured promotion from League Two with a comfortable win over Morecombe, while Rochdale finally secured their passage out of the bottom tier for the first time in 41 years.</p><p>Norwich didn't expect to be promoted this weekend but defeat for second placed Leeds at Gillingham and the failure of the chasing pack to win meant victory was enough to guarantee their return to the Championship at the first attempt. Michael Nelson headed the only goal of the game in the first half but it was goalkeeper Fraser Foster who was the hero, making a string of saves to keep Norwich ahead.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/17/norwich-city-notts-county-rochdale">Continue reading...</a>FootballLeague OneLeague TwoRochdaleNotts CountyNorwich CitySportLeague One 2009-10League Two 2009-10Josh WiddicombeSat, 17 Apr 2010 18:12:58 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/17/norwich-city-notts-county-rochdalePhotograph: David Field/Action ImagesNorwich players celebrate at The Valley after securing promotion to the Championship. Photograph: David Field/Action ImagesPhotograph: David Field/Action ImagesNorwich players celebrate at The Valley after securing promotion to the Championship. Photograph: David Field/Action ImagesJosh Widdicombe2010-04-17T18:12:58ZHuddersfield 1-0 Millwall | League One match reporthttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/16/huddersfield-millwall-league-one
<p>A first-half header from Peter Clarke not only boosted Huddersfield's hopes of securing the final play-off place in League One, it also helped Leeds United's automatic promotion hopes, as Millwall spurned an opportunity to leapfrog Town's Yorkshire neighbours into second place at the top of a congested division.</p><p>The substitute Jonathan Obika headed against the bar in the final quarter for the visitors who, having tasted defeat for only the second time in 20 games, appear to have lost their swagger of the early part of this year just when they need it most.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/16/huddersfield-millwall-league-one">Continue reading...</a>League OneHuddersfieldMillwallFootballSportLeague One 2009-10Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:14:06 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/16/huddersfield-millwall-league-onePhotograph: Ed Sykes/Action ImagesPeter Clarke scores Huddersfield's opening goal.
Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action ImagesPhotograph: Ed Sykes/Action ImagesPeter Clarke scores Huddersfield's opening goal.
Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action ImagesJason Mellor at Galpharm Stadium2010-04-16T21:14:06ZPaul Ince given five-match touchline ban for improper conducthttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/16/paul-ince-five-match-touchline-ban
• MK Dons manager will miss all remaining games this season<br />• Charge followed incident during draw with Gillingham<p>The MK Dons manager Paul Ince has been handed a five-match touchline ban after being charged with improper conduct by the Football Association.</p><p>Ince was charged following an incident in the 2-2 draw with Gillingham last month and has also been fined £5,000.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/16/paul-ince-five-match-touchline-ban">Continue reading...</a>Paul InceMK DonsLeague OneFootballSportLeague One 2009-10Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:40:36 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/16/paul-ince-five-match-touchline-banPhotograph: David Field/Action ImagesPaul Ince could be sacked by MK Dons as part of a cost-cutting exercise, according to reports.
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Soccer Photograph: David Field/Action ImagesPhotograph: David Field/Action ImagesPaul Ince could be sacked by MK Dons as part of a cost-cutting exercise, according to reports.
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Soccer Photograph: David Field/Action ImagesPress Association2010-04-16T10:40:36ZKevin Nolan puts two past Reading to push Newcastle closer to titlehttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/14/newcastle-united-norwich-rochdale
• Norwich lose at Leyton Orient as Leeds gain ground<br />• Rochdale slip up at home to relegated Darlington<p>A double from Kevin Nolan set <strong>Newcastle</strong> <strong>United</strong> up for a comfortable 2–1 win at <strong>Reading</strong>, whose excellent recent form under Brian McDermott had given them an outside chance of a play-off place, and left Chris Hughton's side needing only a point to secure the title although with a markedly superior goal difference to West Bromwich Albion, they have effectively won it already.</p><p>Either way Newcastle would secure it before they next play – on Monday at Plymouth Argyle – if West Brom fail to beat Middlesbrough on Saturday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/14/newcastle-united-norwich-rochdale">Continue reading...</a>FootballNewcastle UnitedReadingNorwich CityRochdaleMillwallCharlton AthleticNotts CountyChampionshipLeague OneLeague TwoChampionship 2009-10League One 2009-10Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:14:53 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/apr/14/newcastle-united-norwich-rochdalePhotograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action ImagesNewcastle's Kevin Nolan celebrates at the end of the match with Ryan Taylor. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action ImagesPhotograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action ImagesNewcastle's Kevin Nolan celebrates at the end of the match with Ryan Taylor. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action ImagesMark Tallentire2010-04-13T23:14:53Z